Windsong News

Mentoring Students Improves Health, Happiness in Boomers

With students in their second month of the new school year, teachers have likely identified those who  need some extra help with reading, homework, or completing a special project. And these are perfect opportunities for active adults to serve as mentors to the next generation.

Water Quality Month Ideas for Active Adults

It’s been nearly fifty years since Congress passed the Clean Water Act (1972), bringing awareness to pollution and its impact on not only the water we drink, but on bodies of water and the water below the ground that affect the environment overall.

While cleaning up visible pollution from beaches, lakes, rivers, and streams is helpful, much of the pollution in today’s water supply comes from sources we don’t see – and may not even be aware of.

Healthy Heat Habits for Active Adults

August is typically the hottest month here in Georgia, and the forecast this month calls for temperatures in the upper 80s and mid- to upper 90s for the next several weeks, requiring adjustments to our routines.

Active Adults and the Dog Days of Summer

Ahh, August: we’re officially in the middle of the “dog days of summer,” which has little to do with actual dogs, and more to do with the Dog Star – Sirius, under whose influence August begins.

“Book Lovers Day” is celebrated on August 9, just before the “dog days” end on August 11. And this year, we also have a favorite dog-themed book-turned-movie being released on Book Lovers Day: The Art of Racing in the Rain, by Garth Stein (Harper Collins, 2008).

Active Adults Love Living the Summertime Life

A Boomer Poem, inspired by “In the Summertime,” by Mungo Jerry

In the summertime when the weather is hot

You can wake up whenever you feel inspired

When the weather’s fine

Life is simpler when you do what you desire

Spend time with friends

Who live in the neighborhood where you reside.

Living the Active Adult Garden Party Lifestyle

When the middle of summer arrives with all its heat and pop-up thunderstorms and school buses joining the weekday traffic patterns once more, it’s time to celebrate with ice cream socials and picnics, which are the perfect ingredients for a party at home in your Active Adult community.

Close for Comfort: Attorney Brian Dubuc Celebrates Two Decades of Making Windsong Clients Feel at Home

Long before a Windsong Properties homeowner ever receives his or her keys, Brian Dubuc already is diligently laying the groundwork for long-term satisfaction.

As the active adult community developer’s primary legal partner – and an unofficial ambassador for incoming homebuyers – since it first opened its doors in 2003, Dubuc ensures that both individual properties and entire communities meet both Windsong’s high standards and customers’ expectations.

Baby Boomer Generation Marked by “Single Greatest Technological Achievement”

Every generation has its “standout moment,” a significant event that everyone in that generation remembers and claims. Sunday, July 20, 1969 was that event for the Baby Boomer generation, as Boomers – then ages 8 through 23 – gathered around television sets and watched as Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first humans to land on the surface of the moon.

Boredom-Busters for Boomers

July is one of the most vacation-friendly months on the calendar, and with the July 4 holiday there’s also plenty of opportunity to socialize with friends and family. But it is also designated as National Anti-Boredom Month, when millions of Americans find the lack of a daily routine excruciating.

Thankfully, boredom is alleviated when the mind and body are properly stimulated, and when you have clear goals. Boredom-Busters include:

Interesting Statistics for Boomers on Independence Day

Since Baby Boomers have redefined pretty much every aspect of our society, creating two-income households, pursuing secondary education, and changing the expectations for health care, environmental practices, food industry, retirement, and housing, it is no wonder that Boomers have had an impact on the way we celebrate our holidays, as well.